Company profile
Tesla
Tesla develops electric vehicles, autonomy software and robotics systems, with Optimus as its general-purpose biped humanoid program. Optimus is designed f...
Facts
- Segment
- AUTOMOTIVE
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Founded
- 2003
- Ticker
- TSLA
- Categories
- Manufacturer, Humanoids
- Focus
- Logistics, Manufacturing
- Flagship
- Optimus
- Website
- https://www.tesla.com/AI
About Tesla
Optimus combines bipedal mobility, articulated hands, cameras and learned control for navigation and manipulation. Tesla develops the robot with teleoperation, human demonstrations, simulation and real-world robot data, using the company's perception, planning and onboard inference work for task learning.
Tesla is developing Optimus first for material handling and production-support work in its factories. In April 2026 it said first-generation production lines were being installed ahead of planned volume production, while describing the robot itself as still in development.
Market context
PRODUCTION
Summary
Type: Mobility company
Core: Optimus
Function: Physical automation
Audience: People/factories
Products
- Optimus — humanoid_platform
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- Einride orders 500 Tesla Semis for Saga AI fleet rollout — 2026-08-18
- Tesla reportedly prepares Cybercab entry into Austin robotaxi service — 2026-08-17
- Tesla begins building the Fremont Optimus production facility — 2026-07-22
- Mirle and Asia Optical named in Optimus 3 supply chain — 2026-06-22
- Tesla to start production on Optimus Version 3 this summer — 2026-03-12
- Tesla establishes 'Optimus Academy' to train robots — 2026-02-06
- Tesla shifts focus toward Optimus humanoid robot and AI as Model S/X importance declines — 2026-01-29
- Tesla Begins Construction of Optimus Robot Factory at Giga Texas — 2025-11-10